Classics of Modern Political Theory

Machiavelli to Mill

Edited by Steven M. Cahn

Classics of Modern Political Theory

Machiavelli to Mill

Edited by Steven M. Cahn

Description

Classics of Modern Political Theory: Machiavelli to Mill brings together the complete texts or substantial selections from the masterpieces of modern political theory. The most comprehensive anthology of its kind, this volume includes well-known works by Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Hegel, and Marx, and significant contributions from Spinoza, Montesquieu, Hume, Adam Smith, Kant, Burke, Bentham, and Tocqueville. A distinctive feature of this collection is the inclusion of the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, and numerous papers from The Federalist. An extended introduction to each author's writings, provided by a renowned authority on the subject, features biographical data, philosophical commentary, and bibliographical guides. Ideal for courses in political philosophy and intellectual history, as well as surveys of Western Civilization, this book presents influential authors and ideas that have shaped modern political thought.

Classics of Modern Political Theory

Machiavelli to Mill

Edited by Steven M. Cahn

Table of Contents

PrefaceNICCOLO MACHIAVELLI The PrinceDiscourses (selections)THOMAS HOBBES Leviathan (selections)BARUCH SPINOZA Theologico-Political Treatise (Chaps. XVI, XX)JOHN LOCKE Second Treatise of GovernmentLetter Concerning TolerationMONTESQUIEU The Spirit of the Laws (selections)JEAN-JACQUES ROUSSEAU Discourse on the Origin of InequalityOf the Social ContractDAVID HUME An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals (Sec. III)"Of Parties in General""Of the Original Contract""Of the Origin of Government"ADAM SMITH The Theory of Moral Sentiments (Pt. IV)The Wealth of Nations (selections)IMMANUEL KANT On the Old Saw: That May Be Right inTheory But It Won't Work in Practice (Pts. II, III)Perpetual PeaceTHE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES THE FEDERALIST PAPERS (selections) THE DECLARATION OF THE RIGHTS OF MAN AND OF THE CITIZEN EDMUND BURKE Reflections on the Revolution in France (selections)JEREMY BENTHAM Principles of Legislation (selections)ALEXIS DE TOCQUEVILLE Democracy in America (Vol I: Chaps. 6, 7)GEORGE WILHELM FRIEDRICH HEGEL Philosophy of Right (Introduction; Third Part)KARL MARX AND FRIEDRICH ENGELS Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844 (selections)The German Ideology (selections)Manifesto of the Communist PartyA Contribution to the Critique of Political Economy (Preface)Value, Price and Profit (Chaps. VI-XI)Socialism: Utopian and ScientificJOHN STUART MILL On LibertyConsiderations on Representative Government (Chap. 3)The Subjection of Women (Chap. 1)